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EP1051087 - METHOD FOR ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE INACTIVATION OF MICROORGANISMS IN JUICE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.12.2001
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.01.2002  [2002/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
23500 64th Avenue South Kent
Washington 98032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
23500 64th Avenue South
Kent, Washington 98032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAGHUBEER, Errol, V.
36932 Second Avenue Southwest
Federal Way, WA 98003 / US
02 / TING, Edmund, Y.
23642 123rd Place Southeast
Kent, WA 98031 / US
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99904474.629.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999US02026
Priority number, dateUS1998001647430.01.1998         Original published format: US 16474
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9938394
Date:05.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1051087
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/42, A23L3/015
[2000/46]
CPC:
A23L2/42 (EP); A23L3/0155 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ULTRHOCHDRUCKINAKTIVIERUNG VON MIKROORGANISMEN IN SAFTPRODUKTEN[2000/46]
English:METHOD FOR ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE INACTIVATION OF MICROORGANISMS IN JUICE PRODUCTS[2000/46]
French:PROCEDE D'INACTIVATION SOUS ULTRA HAUTE PRESSION DES MICRO-ORGANISMES DANS LES JUS[2000/46]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2000National basic fee paid 
26.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
20.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/05]
22.08.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0480422  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [X] 1-31 * column 7, lines 35-55 * * claim - *;
 [X]US5165325  (AKATSU MAKOTO) [X] 1-3,5,11-13,21-23,27,31,32 * column 1, lines 8-10 * * column 1, lines 32-34; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]JPH0576329  ;
 [A]WO9738591  (UNILEVER PLC ;UNILEVER NV (NL)) [A] 1-32 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9421145  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI ;BERGMAN CARL (SE); WESTERLUND JAN (SE)) [A] 1-32 * claim - *;
 [E]EP0894440  (COCA COLA CO) [E] 1-32 * column 3, lines 9-13 * * column 8, lines 56-58 * * column 3, paragraph 55 - column 4, paragraph 7; claim - *
 [X]  - CHEFTEL J -C, "EFFECTS OF HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE ON FOOD CONSTITUTENTS: AN OVERVIEW", JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY - SUPPLEMENT, ISSN 0730-2312, pages 195 - 209, XP000600625 [X] 1-4,11-15,21-25 * page 199, paragraph 9 - page 202, paragraph 3 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930723), vol. 017, no. 394, Database accession no. (C - 1088), & JP05076329 A 19930330 (SHOKUHIN SANGYO CHOKOATSU RIYOU GIJUTSU KENKYU KUMIAI) [X] 1-3,5,11-13,15 * abstract *
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